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Rohit Ravidas v. the State of Jharkhand

Jharkhand HC23 Feb 2022A.B.A./154/2022

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What is this about?

The High Court of Jharkhand granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a dowry death case. The court was satisfied that the death was natural despite the FIR charge. Bail is subject to surrender within four months, a deposit, and specific cooperation conditions.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner granted anticipatory bail subject to surrender within four months, deposit of Rs. 1,00,000, bail bond, and conditions for cooperating with investigation.

Rohit Ravidas Vs the State of Jharkhand — Dowry and Cruelty | Jharkhand HC (2022)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No.154 of 2022

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Rohit Ravidas .... .... …. Petitioner

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Versus

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The State of Jharkhand .... .... ....Opposite Party

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CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY

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------ For the Petitioner : Mr. Deepak Kumar, Advocate For the State : Mr. Anup Pawan Topno, Addl.P.P

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Order No.03 Dated- 23.02.2022

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Heard the parties through video conferencing.

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Apprehending his arrest in connection with Barhi(Mahila) P.S. Case No. 01 of 2021 instituted under Sections 304-B of the Indian Penal Code, the petitioner has moved this Court for grant of privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the allegation against the petitioner is that the petitioner being husband the deceased namely Pammy Devi has committed her dowry death. It is submitted that the allegation against the petitioner is false. Drawing attention of this Court to the supplementary affidavit, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that therein, the deceased was suffering from acute cholecystitis and was treated at several places including Hazaribag Medical College but ultimately the deceased breathed her last during the course of her treatment in RIMS, Ranchi. It is next submitted that the deceased died a natural death, hence, the offence under Section 304-B of Indian Penal Code is not made out against the petitioner. It is lastly submitted that the petitioner undertakes to co-operate with the investigation of the case and undertakes to pay Rs.1,00,000/- without prejudice to his defence in this case to the informant subject to final decision of this case. Hence, it is submitted that the petitioner be given the privileges of anticipatory bail.

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Learned Addl.P.P appearing for the State opposes the prayer for anticipatory bail of the petitioner.

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Considering the submissions of learned counsels and the facts and circumstances stated above, I am inclined to grant privileges of anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to surrender in the Court within four months from today and in the event of his arrest or surrendering, the petitioner will be enlarged on bail on depositing a demand draft of Rs.1,00,000/- without prejudice to his defence in this case drawn in

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favour of the informant and on furnishing bail bond of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Hazaribag in connection with Barhi(Mahila) P.S. Case No. 01 of 2021 with the condition that he will co-operate with the investigation of the case and appear before the investigating officer as and when noticed by him and furnish his mobile number and photocopy of the Aadhar Card with an undertaking that he will not change his mobile number during the pendency of the case and subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

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In case the petitioner deposits the said demand draft, the court below is directed to issue notice to the informant and on his proper identification, the court below shall handover the same to him forthwith.

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In case the petitioner deposits Rs.1,00,000/-, learned court below will pass an appropriate order regarding the same at the time of conclusion of trial.

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(Anil Kumar Choudhary, J . )

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Pappu/

Rohit Ravidas v. the State of Jharkhand

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